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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.25, 7,500.75 and 1,922.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.25, 7,500.75 and 1,922.25 is: 2,883.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.25 : 7,500.75 = 1,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.25/7,500.75 = 1,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.25x = 7,500.75 × 1,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.25x = 14,418,307.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,418,307.08/5,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,883.52

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